I like to hold off on reviews til we're a bit further in, particularly since the game is transitioning from its vn start to a more sandbox state. (This update felt short, but I figure that the dev had to do a lot to get the base of the open world system functional). But here's a mini-review for this update only I guess.
I miss my Kaira. But Nicole content is much appreciated too. I agree that a time skip needs to be present on the main map. Going back home and to my room to skip time only to go out again during the earn money, unlock the premium lounge step (I didn't realize this had no content yet) just felt like unnecessary clicking. Which is one of the things I dislike about open world, honestly. But hey, I know other people prefer that over pure vn, and it does make it easier to avoid particular characters I suppose. Anyhow the various location soundtracks kinda blurred together when I was having repeat (skip key!) interactions, but were nice for the longer conversations and scenes.
I'm probably not going after Camille for genre reasons, but I gotta admit she was pretty darn cute in the after Nicole's pool time scene.
The Nicole time was very fun. It felt a little awkward that he says he loves her, even if it was a more exhausted, exuberant post-great-sex sort of way. I've mentally headcanon'd it as just telling her she's amazing or something.
It was nice to see her being less poised for a change and to have him appreciate that (seriously the talk about water being problematic for lubrication was adorable. And of course nicole can do sexy, but cute is a brand new look for her and it was great.) The self doubt about just why she was with him and how long that could possibly last seemed very reasonable.
The spanking bit was hot. And I'm left with some interesting probable insights and new questions about her character. I can actually like her a good bit more now honestly, she was super sexy, but kind of a bitch in v.3. It seemed like she was mostly just playing with MC trying to satisfy her needs (and he, similarly, was being an ass to her after her provocations) and it was sweet to see them be nicer and more unguarded i think with each other. I still have a hunch she's got some sort of neediness from past events that at least partially pushes her to be how she is. But I don't think she's lying when she says she's comfortable with who she is when the protag can make the "save you" dialogue choice and I'm inclined to just trust her there. I'm mostly thinking that there's potential for continuing with increasingly crazy, filthy fun times, but also getting to know and trust each other more and some genuine romance to fill the relationship out without drastically changing anyone's personality. Or possibly it might go down a darker more purely hedonistic path too, it was a bit worrying that she can have a guy totally ignore her safeword, lamely apologize, and get over how bad of a red flag that is that quick.
So anyhow it was fun, and I look forward to the next one. I want more kaira, but now I want to keep going with nicole too and I'm mildly angry with you for not being a multi-person hivemind consciousness that can make many characters' updates simultaneously but that is probably a good sign, isn't it?